It’s the time of year we make promises to ourselves about things we will try to do differently in the new year. Resolutions range from the pretty basic, such as figuring out which pots and pans have finally outlived their usefulness, to the fanciful: According to the website for ”The Simpsons,” Homer has decided to […]
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The Chinese New Year begins this year on Jan. 23 and it should be a good one — it’s the Year of the Dragon. Join the celebration and send us your favorite Chinese recipe for the Recipe Box of Jan. 19. Post your recipe using the ‘‘comment’’ link below. Be sure to include your name, […]
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﻿﻿﻿It’s the Gangster Grater, used for grated Parmesan and other hard-rind cheeses. As a bonus, there’s a hole where the back wheel cover would be that’s handy for measuring the proper amount of spaghetti for one person. It’s $5 at Compliments to the Chef in Saratoga Springs. Our randomly selected winner for the week is […]
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The turn of the year can be a time of strong emotion. If the tug of memory brings an unexpected tear to your eye, just blame it on the onions you are slicing up as you test out an entry for our Recipe Box of Jan. 12, which will put these sharp-smelling members of the […]
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Due to a labeling error, Price Chopper Supermarkets is issuing a voluntary recall on the following three varieties of Price Chopper 24 oz. French Cheesecake from its bakery: Raspberry with UPC 41735-22898 Blueberry with UPC 41735-22908 Strawberry with UPC 41735-22910 These products are being recalled due to the fact that they contain eggs, a known […]
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It’s the DigiGuard finger protector. It costs $6.99 at Compliments to the Chef in Saratoga Springs and it would make a great stocking stuffer. Commenter No. 3, Andrea Fierro, doesn’t need one in her stocking, she’s our winner for this week. ******************************************************* Can you figure out what this item is used for? Guess what it […]
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The Cook’s Thesaurus (http:/www.foodsubs.com) has a highly informative entry on chuck roast and its kindred cuts, complete with photos and tips on the best ways of cooking them. Check it out — it may inspire you to try a new recipe for cooking a piece of chuck. And then you can share it for our […]
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Dozens of readers ventured guesses as to the identity of this week’s object: cheesecake wheel, triangular ice cube tray, sectioned dish for appetizers. It is the Just a Slice cake pan. It’s made of dishwasher-safe silicone and allows the cook to prepare a cake that is already sectioned. So much for cutting the cake. It’s […]
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